Wet end operator vs production worker

The differences between wet end operators and production workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wet end operator has an average salary of $36,638, which is higher than the $30,847 average annual salary of a production worker.

The top three skills for a wet end operator include safety procedures, wet end and RAN. The most important skills for a production worker are production process, safety procedures, and assembly line.

Wet end operator vs production worker overview

	Wet End Operator	Production Worker
Yearly salary	$36,638	$30,847
Hourly rate	$17.61	$14.83
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	43,349	136,584
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Wet end operator vs production worker salary

Wet end operators and production workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wet End Operator	Production Worker
Average salary	$36,638	$30,847
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between wet end operator and production worker education

There are a few differences between a wet end operator and a production worker in terms of educational background:

	Wet End Operator	Production Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wet end operator vs production worker demographics

Here are the differences between wet end operators' and production workers' demographics:

	Wet End Operator	Production Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.4% Female, 12.6%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between wet end operator and production worker duties and responsibilities

Wet end operator example responsibilities.

Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.
Solve math equations quickly and accurately without calculator.
Experience following procedures and managing GMP documentation.

Production worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Require to know safe food practices like HACCP, and knowing USDA and FDA guidelines when handling and storing foods.
Use scribers, dividers, and squares to mark dimensions on material.
Produce glace, demi-glace and elite culinary sauces.
Handle parts that run off conveyors and are send for painting.
Operate large grinders, run high heat ovens, inspect and paint parts, packaging.

Wet end operator vs production worker skills

Common wet end operator skills

Safety Procedures, 47%
Wet End, 19%
RAN, 17%
Chemical Ingredients, 11%
Quality Standards, 6%

Common production worker skills

Production Process, 15%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Assembly Line, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 6%
Pallet Jack, 5%